International Diploma on Mental Health Law And Human Rights
Duration and course outline
This diploma will be a one-year course program spread over 3 semesters. Having a total of 30 credit hours consisting of 24 credit hours course work requirement and a research project of 06 credit hours.
Semester-I

Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours
IDMH201 Basic Understanding of Mental Disorders and Their Treatment 02
IDMH202 Basic understanding of Law and Legal Systems 02
IDMH203 The Context of Mental Health and Human Rights 02
IDMH204 Policy, Service and Legislative Framework for Mental Health 02
IDMH205 Access to Mental Health  Care 02
 Total
 10

Semester-II

Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours
IDMH207 Regulatory and Review Mechanisms 02
IDMH208 Criminal Law and Mental Disability 02
IDMH209 Right of people with mental disability in the community – Additional substantive provisions for legislation 02
IDMH210 Drafting, Adopting and implementing Mental Health Legislation 02
IDMH211 Special Topics – Rights of Children with Mental Health Problems 02
IDMH212 Special Topics – Rights of people with Mental disability during humanitarian emergencies/ Mental Health in Islamic perspective/ Islamic Law and Mental Health 02
 Total
 12

Semester-III

Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours
IDMH206 Admission  and Discharge from hospital & treatment of mental disability 02
IDMH215 Research Project 06
 
Total
 08
 
Total Credits
 30